Novo Nordisk 2021Q3 – Wegovy® bottlenecks

Novo Nordisk continues to succeed in the GLP-1 space with semaglutide (Ozempic®, Rybelsus® and Wegovy®). Highlights of the quarter include initiation of phase 3a trials with oral semaglutide in obesity and ziltivekimab in cardiovascular disease. Novo Nordisk now has late stage clinical trials in all of their therapy areas. Ozempic® continues to be one of …

Novo Nordisk Q2 saw approval of Wegovy® and continued growth of Ozempic® sales

Novo Nordisk sales and operating profit grew at 12% and 9%, respectively, at constant exchange rates. The FDA approved the once-weekly injectable anti-obesity drug Wegovy® (semaglutide) on June 4th. The figures below summarize the global sales for Novo Nordisk by geography, by drug and by drug class. All geographic markets have experienced growth, but Victoza® …

European earnings calendar

The earnings season in the US has kicked off with earnings from the banks JP Morgan ($JPM) and Wells Fargo ($WFC). Below are the earnings date for selected European and Nordic publicly listed companies. The companies are mostly constituents of the indices EURO STOXX 50®, STOXX® Europe 50 and OMX Nordic 40.

Chr. Hansen and Novozymes both tumble

The two Danish enzyme manufacturers Chr. Hansen and Novozymes both saw their share price tumble following third quarter earnings. Chr. Hansen released earnings on October 10th and Novozymes released earnings on October 23nd. This followed the October 9th profit warning from Novozymes. Chr. Hansen, which traded and continues to trade at higher multiples, fell from …

The Pandora turnaround postponed until 2020?

The jewelry company Pandora has issued a press release regarding their quarterly results with the comments below from the new CEO and the CFO. Alexander Lacik, CEO: “I’m very excited to join Pandora. We have some very strong fundamentals in terms of a world-class supply chain, a strong product proposition as well as a deep …

Pandora 2018Q4

Today Pandora released their annual earnings. The self explanatory figures below summarise the earnings, the margins, the ROIC and the growth for the recent comparable quarters and for the previous TTM periods by product segment and by geographic segment. Revenue and earnings Margins ROIC By product segment By geographic segment Programme NOW In November Programme …

Pandora lowers full year guidance

The jewelry maker Pandora, which is still without a CEO, sent out a press release on their Q3 results today. Expected revenue growth for 2018 was revised from 4-7% to 2-4%. Bloomberg: Pandora Plans `Reset’ in Bid to Shore Up Investor Confidence Reuters: Charm-bracelet maker Pandora warns again on sales euronews: Jeweller Pandora cuts 2018 …

How big is the money laundering bank Danske Bank?

The largest financial scandal ever has arrived at the shores of Denmark. It involves money laundering at the Estonian branch of Danske Bank; the largest bank in Denmark. The story was first brought to daylight by Danish newspaper Berlingske in collaboration with journalists from the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta in March 2017: Laundered billions poured …